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Wednesday, May 29, 2013
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News

Maersk Tankers Exits Gas Carrier Market, Sells Fleet to BW Group

(Bloomberg) — BW Group Ltd., the biggest owner of the largest liquefied petroleum gas carriers, will expand its fleet with ships valued at as much as

Wednesday, May 29, 2013
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News

Newly-Built Hopper Dredger “Jean Ango” Delivered to Dragages-Ports

The hopper dredger “Jean Ango” has been handed over to its owner, Dragages-Ports. The 1,500 m3 dredger was designed and built in Spain by

May 29, 2013
Total Views: 163

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News

Farstad Accepts Delivery of the PSV Far Starling

Farstad has just accepted delivery of the platform supply vessel Far Starling (STX PSV08 CD), recently built at Vard Vung Tau shipyard in Vietnam. A long-term

May 29, 2013
Total Views: 192

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News

Maersk’s Gryphon FPSO Back in Operation After Storm Damage

COPENHAGEN, May 29 (Reuters) – The oil unit of Danish oil and shipping group A.P. Moller-Maersk said one of its floating Gryphon oil production platforms

May 29, 2013
Total Views: 249

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Incidents

Tugboat Jascon 4 Sinks in Heavy Weather Off Nigeria, Fate of Crew Uncertain [UPDATE]

Update: A statement from West African Ventures has confirmed that one crew member, the cook, was found alive aboard the Jascon 4 by divers, which has capsized

May 29, 2013
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Tuesday, May 28, 2013
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News

Jurong Shipyard Wins $596 Million Newbuild Order for Huge Jack-Up Rig

Jurong Shipyard announced they have received a USD $596 million contract from Noble Corporation to build an ultra-high specification jack-up rig with option

May 28, 2013
Total Views: 197

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Cruise Ships

U.S. Coast Guard Detains MSC Cruise Ship in Miami

The U.S. Coast Guard has detained the cruise ship MSC Poesia at PortMiami, forcing MSC Cruises to cancel an 11-night Caribbean voyage after the vessel remained

News

Australia Bans Bulk Carrier Over Repeated Falsification of Crew Rest Records

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier from Australian ports for 90 days after inspectors

Navy

Longer Navy Deployments Demand More Than Tough Sailors

By Chris Servello (OpEd) Ten and eleven month Navy deployments may become the norm for the next couple of years. That’s the message Chief of Naval

Accidents

Hapag-Lloyd, ONE Warn Most Cargo Lost in Massive Containership Fire

Hapag-Lloyd and Ocean Network Express (ONE) are warning customers that most of the cargo aboard the fire-damaged containership Espirito Santo Express is likely

Shipping

Russia Extends Ban On Most Diesel Exports Through January

By Bloomberg News Oct 31, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Russia’s government has extended a general ban on diesel exports by producers until the end of January


Tuesday, May 28, 2013
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Interesting

Maersk Triple-E – A Detailed Look At The World’s Biggest Ship

Forty-thousand alarm clocks buzzed as one, waking an equal number of workers for work at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), the world’s

May 28, 2013
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News

Sasaki Shipyard Wins LPG Tanker Newbuild Orders

Singapore-based LPG shipper, Epic Pantheon International Gas Shipping Ltd. has contracted Sasaki Shipyard to build two 5,000cbm fully-pressurised LPG carriers.

May 28, 2013
Total Views: 98

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News

Dana Petroleum Announces “Keel Laying” of New Sevan-Design FPSO

The “keel laying”of Dana Petroleum’s new $400 million floating, storage, production and offloading vessel (FPSO) has commenced today, but

May 28, 2013
Total Views: 120

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News

China To Complete Key Myanmar Oil Storage Facility, Pipelines to Bypass Malacca Strait

BEIJING, May 28 (Reuters) – Top state energy group China National Petroleum Company has completed six oil storage tanks on an island off western Myanmar

May 28, 2013
Total Views: 197

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Australia’s Share of New LNG Contracts May Drop to 10%, Wood Mackenzie Says

(Bloomberg) — Australia’s global share of new contracts for liquefied natural gas may drop to about 10 percent a year by 2025 as U.S. exports rise,

May 28, 2013
Total Views: 59

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U.S. Coast Guard Detains MSC Cruise Ship in Miami
Cruise Ships

U.S. Coast Guard Detains MSC Cruise Ship in Miami

The U.S. Coast Guard has detained the cruise ship MSC Poesia at PortMiami, forcing MSC Cruises to cancel an 11-night Caribbean voyage after the vessel remained

Australia Bans Bulk Carrier Over Repeated Falsification of Crew Rest Records
News

Australia Bans Bulk Carrier Over Repeated Falsification of Crew Rest Records

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier from Australian ports for 90 days after inspectors

Longer Navy Deployments Demand More Than Tough Sailors
Navy

Longer Navy Deployments Demand More Than Tough Sailors

By Chris Servello (OpEd) Ten and eleven month Navy deployments may become the norm for the next couple of years. That’s the message Chief of Naval

Hapag-Lloyd, ONE Warn Most Cargo Lost in Massive Containership Fire
Accidents

Hapag-Lloyd, ONE Warn Most Cargo Lost in Massive Containership Fire

Hapag-Lloyd and Ocean Network Express (ONE) are warning customers that most of the cargo aboard the fire-damaged containership Espirito Santo Express is likely

Russia Extends Ban On Most Diesel Exports Through January
Shipping

Russia Extends Ban On Most Diesel Exports Through January

By Bloomberg News Oct 31, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Russia’s government has extended a general ban on diesel exports by producers until the end of January


Tuesday, May 28, 2013
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News

Pirates Attack Tanker Off Nigeria, Crew Kidnapped

ABUJA, May 28 (Reuters) – Armed pirates attacked an oil products tanker off the coast of Nigeria in West Africa and abducted an unknown number of crew,

May 28, 2013
Total Views: 76

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News

Golden Ocean to Curb Long-Term Charters in Anticipation of Dry Bulk Rally

(Bloomberg) — Golden Ocean Group Ltd., the owner of ships hauling coal and iron ore led by billionaire John Fredriksen, plans to curb long-term charters

May 28, 2013
Total Views: 51

Monday, May 27, 2013
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News

SPOTD: Royal Caribbean’s Grandeur of the Seas Catches on Fire

Damage on the Royal Caribbean ship Grandeur of the Seas is pictured as the ship is docked in Freeport, Bahamas on Sunday, 27 May 2013. A fire broke out

May 27, 2013
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News

Saudi Aramco Hits Record Production Levels

(Bloomberg) — Saudi Arabian Oil Co. production rose to a record 9.51 million barrels a day of oil last year, the company said in its annual review.

May 27, 2013
Total Views: 62

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News

Ship Finance International Places Order for Four Containerships

Ship Finance International Limited (NYSE:SFL) announced late last week their plans to build four 8,700 TEU container vessels at a major shipyard in Korea.

May 27, 2013
Total Views: 71

Corporate News

November 4, 2026

Propspeed Joins RightShip’s Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program to Support More Efficient and Sustainable Vessel Operations

Improving vessel energy efficiency is an important part of the maritime industry’s efforts to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. While hull performance

November 3, 2026

Damen wins KNVTS Ship of the Year Award with CSOV Windcat Rotterdam

Damen Shipyards Group and Windcat are pleased to announce that Commissioning Service Operations Vessel (CSOV) Windcat Rotterdam has received the KNVTS

October 27, 2026

New RAmparts 3800 Ship-Handling/Fire-Fighting 2 Tug Design for Ningbo Port

Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce the award to design a new RAmparts 3800 Ship-Handling/Fire-Fighting 2 (FiFi 2) tug for Ningbo Port. The vessel will be

October 22, 2026

Nor-Shipping brings new Focus to AI, Ports and Marketing in 2027

Nor-Shipping is revamping its knowledge-sharing offer with a brand new stage created for day-long ‘deep dives’ into fast-moving and strategically important subjects.

October 13, 2026

ABS Helps Industry Put Augmented Reality to the Test

Augmented reality (AR) can help industrial crews perform tasks more efficiently and consistently, but widespread deployment will depend on demonstrating that productivity gains

October 12, 2026

Moxie Media to Launch Moxie Connect 2026 Event Alongside the International WorkBoat Show

Moxie Media will host its first dedicated user event, Moxie Connect: User Conference 2026, a complimentary event open to all maritime professionals, on Wednesday, December 2, at

October 12, 2026

Connecting maritime digitalisation to process

While the technology needed to digitalise maritime operations is already here, much remains to be done to ensure organisations and their people are equipped to use it effectively,

October 12, 2026

ABS and U.S. Department of Energy Sign MOU on Maritime Applications of Advanced Nuclear Technology

ABS and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance modern commercial nuclear technology at sea. The

Corporate News

November 4, 2026

Propspeed Joins RightShip’s Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program to Support More Efficient and Sustainable Vessel Operations

Improving vessel energy efficiency is an important part of the maritime industry’s efforts to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. While hull performance

November 3, 2026

Damen wins KNVTS Ship of the Year Award with CSOV Windcat Rotterdam

Damen Shipyards Group and Windcat are pleased to announce that Commissioning Service Operations Vessel (CSOV) Windcat Rotterdam has received the KNVTS

October 27, 2026

New RAmparts 3800 Ship-Handling/Fire-Fighting 2 Tug Design for Ningbo Port

Robert Allan Ltd. is pleased to announce the award to design a new RAmparts 3800 Ship-Handling/Fire-Fighting 2 (FiFi 2) tug for Ningbo Port. The vessel will be

October 22, 2026

Nor-Shipping brings new Focus to AI, Ports and Marketing in 2027

Nor-Shipping is revamping its knowledge-sharing offer with a brand new stage created for day-long ‘deep dives’ into fast-moving and strategically important subjects.

October 13, 2026

ABS Helps Industry Put Augmented Reality to the Test

Augmented reality (AR) can help industrial crews perform tasks more efficiently and consistently, but widespread deployment will depend on demonstrating that productivity gains

October 12, 2026

Moxie Media to Launch Moxie Connect 2026 Event Alongside the International WorkBoat Show

Moxie Media will host its first dedicated user event, Moxie Connect: User Conference 2026, a complimentary event open to all maritime professionals, on Wednesday, December 2, at

October 12, 2026

Connecting maritime digitalisation to process

While the technology needed to digitalise maritime operations is already here, much remains to be done to ensure organisations and their people are equipped to use it effectively,

October 12, 2026

ABS and U.S. Department of Energy Sign MOU on Maritime Applications of Advanced Nuclear Technology

ABS and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance modern commercial nuclear technology at sea. The


Monday, May 27, 2013
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Engineering News

ABB Wins Engineering Contract for McDermott’s New Deepwater Pipelay Vessel

Swiss power and automation group ABB has announced a $12 million order to supply electrical power and propulsion systems for a newly designed deepwater pipe

May 27, 2013
Total Views: 307

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Finance

Seadrill Climbs as Investors Bet on Higher Dividend

(Bloomberg) — Seadrill Ltd., the offshore drilling company controlled by billionaire John Fredriksen, climbed in Oslo as investors bet payments to

May 27, 2013
Total Views: 57

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News

Golden Ocean Makes Ice-Classed Panamax Acquisitions

Golden Ocean Group Ltd has announced an agreement to buy two ice class Panamax vessel resales built at Pipavav Defence & Offshore Engineering Company.

May 27, 2013
Total Views: 183

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Australia Could Lose Billions in LNG Projects Unless Costs Fall

May 27 (Bloomberg) — Australia may lose A$100 billion ($96.5 billion) of potential liquefied natural gas projects to East Africa and North America unless

May 27, 2013
Total Views: 100

Friday, May 24, 2013
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News

Lacklustre Demand Weighs On Spot Prices for West African Crude

GENEVA, May 24 (Reuters) – Angolan and Nigerian differentials were under pressure on Friday as some Asian refiners snubbed west African grades in favour

May 24, 2013
Total Views: 58

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Friday, May 24, 2013
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News

Tsakos Expresses Optimism in Crude and Product Tanker Markets, Income up 970%

“We do believe that both product and crude markets have turned the corner,” noted Nikolas P. Tsakos, President & Chief Executive Officer of

May 24, 2013
Total Views: 89

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Incidents

Full Costa Concordia Investigation Report Released

Nearly a year and a half after the Costa Concordia hit rocks in Giglio, killing 32 people and partially sinking along the coast of the small Mediterranean

May 24, 2013
Total Views: 5457

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News

Sevan Marine Pursues Floating Accommodation Market

Sevan Marine ASA signed an agreement today to sell the semi-completed Sevan hulls number 4 and 5 to Singapore-based Logitel Offshore, a newly formed company

May 24, 2013
Total Views: 85

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Finance

Golden Ocean Group Sits in an Enviable Position Within Dry Bulk Sector

(Bloomberg) — Golden Ocean Group Ltd., the dry bulk shipping group controlled by billionaire John Fredriksen, rose in Oslo as a strong balance sheet and

May 24, 2013
Total Views: 159

Thursday, May 23, 2013
Bulk Trade-Off: Blood for Money in Indonesia
Blog

Bulk Trade-Off: Blood for Money in Indonesia

On February 17th of this year, the Harita Bauxite sank off Cape Balinao in the South China Sea. Of the twenty-four men aboard, only nine survived. The sea can

May 23, 2013
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